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Title: The Texan
A Story of the Cattle Country

Author: James B. Hendryx

Release Date: October 31, 2005 [eBook #16976]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)

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THE TEXAN

A Story of the Cattle Country

by

JAMES B. HENDRYX

Author of

"The Gun Brand," "The Promise," etc.

A. L. Burt Company
Publishers New York
Published by arrangement with G. P. Putnam's Sons
Made in the United States of America

Copyright, 1918
By
James B. Hendryx

Fourth Printing

This edition is issued under arrangement with the publishers
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York And London

CONTENTS.

Chapter

A PROLOGUE
I. THE TRAIN STOPS
II. WOLF RIVER
III. PURDY
IV. CINNABAR JOE
V. ON THE FLAT
VI. THE RIM OF THE BENCH
VII. THE ARREST
VIII. ONE WAY OUT
IX. THE PILGRIM
X. THE FLIGHT
XI. A RESCUE
XII. TEX DOES SOME SCOUTING
XIII. A BOTTLE OF "HOOCH"
XIV. ON ANTELOPE BUTTE
XV. THE TEXAN HEARS SOME NEWS
XVI. BACK IN CAMP
XVII. IN THE BAD LANDS
XVIII. "WIN"
XIX. THE END OF THE TRAIL

THE TEXAN

A PROLOGUE

Exactly twenty minutes after young Benton dismounted from his big rangy
black before the door of a low adobe saloon that fronted upon one of the
narrow crooked streets of old Las Vegas, he glanced into the eyes of the
thin-lipped croupier and laughed. "You've got 'em. Seventy-four good
old Texas dollars." He held up a coin between his thumb and forefinger.
"I've got another one left, an' your boss is goin' to get that, too--but
he's goin' to get it in legitimate barter an' trade."

As the cowpuncher stepped to the bar that occupied one side of the room,
a group of Mexicans who had lounged back at his entrance crowded once
more about the wheel and began noisily to place their bets. He watched
them for a moment before turning his attention to the heavy-lidded,
flabby-jowled person who leaned ponderously against the sobe